Gary Gagnon Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Huntersville, Nc, Us

Microban is the global leader of built-in antimicrobial technology helping keep products cleaner, fresher, longer, by preventing the growth of damaging microbes such as bacteria, mold, and mildew. As an ingredient brand, offering superior science, technical expertise, and quality control, Microban supports 250+ leading companies with 1000+ products in the marketplace. In the antimicrobial space, Microban is the Trustmark. • Business development expert, crafting innovative & emotive sales & marketing strategies, selling to top-tier manufactures and global brands across a variety of industries. • Able to engage clients and prospects easily in a complex market by demonstrating an understanding of their business. • Skilled in establishing a high level of trust through open and direct communications. • Established and executed a strategic plan securing the #1 industry leader across three new markets.• Devised an analytical product-prospecting profile that was adopted across the organization.• Formulate pull through marketing campaigns to secure new business with big box retail direct.• Coordinate P&L responsibility developing five-year financials identifying challenges and needs to the board.• Engineered a sales plan, stemming outside the traditional company model, targeting new revenue.• Stage-Gate ownership managing activity among marketing, analytics, technical, R&D. • Consistently practice a win-win or lose-fast approach.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Inspired by sustainability, created ReKixx from concept to commercialization. • Managed all facets of the business with significant success in marketing, online sales, product development, branding, media placement, sourcing, logistics, and profitability. • Utilized outside sales networks and brand ambassadors to enter and grow the market. • Explored brand/co-brand development opportunities with established brands aligned in a similar space.• Facilitated $44,000 online in pre-orders (Kickstarter) in 45 days at initial sales launch as a proof of concept. • Functioned as self-promoting PR agent utilizing social media and digital marketing to launch the brand. • Recognized and accepted across several media outlets for innovation, marketing, fashion, entrepreneurship.• Secured meetings with several national retailers for market and private label consideration. • Featured as the “innovative newcomer” at the industry leading Las Vegas footwear show.• Overcame more than 30,000+ applicants to appear on ABC’s reality-business TV show, Shark Tank.• Sold 4,000+ pairs to achieve $200,000 revenue via website-direct, Amazon, affiliates, and shops.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Leading sales, business development, and strategy among mid- and large- markets, nationally. • Demonstrated expertise generating leads via online marketing, industry calls, association networking, and trade-show exhibiting. • Critical success within a new vertical, launching a new product, winning industry attention and high accolades. • Simultaneously, in a consulting role, managed multiple key account activities, delivered content presentations, identified new projects, opened partner-initiatives, ensured requirements, and maintained scope. Significant Activity: • Obtained a small contract within two-months, leading to a long-term seven-figure deal.• Spearheaded creation of a superior price-to-value strategy that strengthened closings over the competition. • Expanded BI service offering a “software” solution producing a new revenue stream for clients in the retail and membership space. • Won industry attention with the development of market strategy for new product launch.• Hired, supervised, and evaluated contracted services for lead generation, inside sales, project management.

• Independent Sales & Marketing Agent, Broker, Consultant serving wholesale-retail and manufacturing across North America. • Representing 8-12 import, design, and manufacturing companies across various industries, ranging in size from 12 to 200 employees with worldwide distribution and capabilities.• Areas of expertise include sales and business development, strategic planning, product development, project management, evaluating market intelligence, target pricing, supplier integration, importing and sourcing, merchandising, OEM parts, packaging, consumer products, and competitive analysis. • Pioneered product in previously unexplored categories, landing orders and special promotions.• Fostered and maintained professional relationships with various vendors to facilitate new and unique opportunities. • Extended territory to include several key accounts establishing myself as an expert in the field.• Garnered mastery in category management and solution-selling that created an ideal value proposition.• For each of my clients, I was able to establish a clear value-proposition, securing million-dollar opportunities.

Garden City, Ny, Us

• Managed sales and marketing in the Southeast territory, inclusive of P&L accountability. • Demonstrating expertise in product selection, product development, presentations, buyer satisfaction, account management, forecasting, program planning, merchandising, and profitability. • Strong ability to navigate and engage with buyers and managers in a fast-paced environment and changing landscape. • Achieved territory growth year-over-year reaching sales in double-digit millions. • Established company as #1 vendor in home décor category in three of seven key accounts.• Supervised and evaluated inside sales support, product development, field sales reps, and contract agency.

Garden City, Ny, Us

• Outside sales representative selling decorative household accessories to national key account retailers and independent shops from Virginia to Texas to Florida. • Achieved the single largest account within the company division.• Secured competitive gifts program three years running for annual sales over $1-million, against 10+ leading competitors.• Initiated three new sales channels designing and developing custom programs generating $900,000+ in new revenue.• Road warrior growing independent retailers from 22 accounts to 113 accounts in 3 years.

Madison, New Jersey, Us

• With the opportunity to “run my own business” – started with Gould at zero growing to $2 million in three years with P&L responsibility. • Specialized in mixed-materials and value-added services selling turn-key solutions to local manufacturing, service industries, and leading brands.• Success in sales was coupled with a willingness to educate regional teams in competitive analysis, forecasting, marketing, and strategic planning.• Established company as #1 vendor in the packaging category in eight key accounts.• Created from scratch a turn-key fulfillment program reaching $1.2 million in sales.• East Coast Division Leader identifying growth areas and developing strategies for execution.• Diverse and extensive experience selling in multiple categories in all channels, at all levels.• Proficient in design, integration of materials, sourcing, importing, supply chain management, marketing collateral, warehouse fulfillment, OEM services.• Road warrior opening 70+ accounts in NC and SC, plus opportunities for expansion and growth• Managed inside sales staff, technical group, and appointed outside sales sub-representatives.

• Vice Principal serving in all aspects as an organizational leader.

• Leading all aspects as Guidance Counselor and Student Services.

• Teacher & Coordinator of Health Science, K-8 across the district.

M.A., Organizational Leadership, Management And Operations

M.A., Human Resources Management/Personnel Services

B.A., Life/Health Sciences

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